The Indianapolis Foundation- Director of Evaluation and Learning

Director of Evaluation and Learning– This position will lead all evaluation and learning strategies and practices for The Indianapolis Foundation and work in collaboration with the Evaluation Team at the Central Indiana Community Foundation to integrate learning and impact regionally.

About us:

Central Indiana Community Foundation, The Indianapolis Foundation, Hamilton County Community Foundation and Women’s Fund of Central Indiana are a $1 billion collective of philanthropic organizations committed to making Central Indiana a community where all individuals have equitable opportunity to reach their full potential – no matter place, race or identity. For more than 100 years, we have helped people invest in the causes that matter most to them, awarded grants to effective not-for-profit organizations, and provided leadership to make Central Indiana a better, more l, more equitable community. Our values include anti-racism, authentic relationships, inclusivity, leadership, effectiveness and sustainability.

Scope of Position:

The Indianapolis Foundation is committed to evidence-based practice; ensuring that our grantmaking and community leadership strategy adds to the existing body of evidence connecting behavior change and impact. We are also committed to using the results from research, data collection, and experience in designing our interventions, integrating scientific principles with local information and community knowledge. Reporting to the Vice President for Grantmaking, the Director for Evaluation and Learning (DEL) position will lead all evaluation and learning strategies and practices for The Indianapolis Foundation and work in collaboration with the Evaluation Team at the Central Indiana Community Foundation to integrate learning and impact regionally.

Essential Functions:

The Director will have primary responsibility and exercise independent judgment regarding the following areas of significance:

Strategic Planning and Evaluation

· Provide strategic direction and technical expertise in designing, strengthening and implementing program-wide learning and evaluation systems to provide evidence and analysis of outputs, outcomes and impact for improved learning and decision-making, and to inform accountability of the foundation, its partners and other stakeholders

· Represent The Indianapolis Foundation with key data partners to produce baseline data reports and periodic updates to assess progress of lack thereof

· Represent the Indianapolis Foundation with NEON (Nexus of Equity + Opportunity Nationwide) for data and evaluation

Build Data, Research, and Learning Capacity

· Serve as the main technical support to The Indianapolis Foundation externally-funded state and federal grants for monitoring and evaluation

· Strengthen staff capacity to understand and perform measurement and evaluation activities. This includes developing and delivering targeted training, and developing measurement and evaluation guides, templates, and tools

Support for External Communications

· In partnership with the Director for Marketing, Brand and Strategic Communications and the Chief Equity and Innovation Officer author or co-author reports, briefs, presentations, papers, and other knowledge products to share and publicize findings

· Work closely with The Indianapolis Foundation leadership to support the organization’s executive leadership, communications and fundraising functions in making accurate, evidence-based claims about The Indianapolis Foundation’s work

Data Sharing Practices

· Maintain current knowledge of data, issues and emerging topics of relevance to The Indianapolis Foundation’s strategic plan areas of focus and goals or topics of relevance in the programmatic grantmaking areas of the strategic plan

Qualifications:

The qualifications listed within the job description are intended as a guide and we do not expect candidates to bring all experiences and skills listed. So, if you believe that you can meet the overall expectations of the position, we encourage you to apply so that we have an opportunity to learn more about you and the unique strengths you would bring to the work.

· Demonstrated experience leading evaluation and learning processes on behalf of an organization. 10+ years of prior professional experience

· Some knowledge of Marion County and the needs and interests of various stakeholders and constituents within the area

· Master’s degree in social science, research and evaluation, or similar area required. PhD in the relevant area preferred

· Minimum 5 years of work experience with increasing levels of responsibility. At least three years’ experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning in projects focused on at least one of the following areas: racial or economic equity, workforce and education, housing, arts and culture, criminal justice or violence reduction

We offer competitive salaries and benefits including:

$90,000 salary plus generous benefits, including:

○ Employer-provided health, dental, vision

○ percent employer discretionary 403b contribution

○ Potential for an annual bonus, based on organizational and individual performance

○ 10.5 paid holidays, including MLK Day and Juneteenth

○ 20 days of PTO

Working Conditions:

Flexible hybrid office environment (in office three days a week). Home

base–English Foundation Building in downtown Indianapolis.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT:

Central Indiana Community Foundation, The Indianapolis Foundation, Hamilton County Community Foundation and Women’s Fund of Central Indiana are equal opportunity employers that seek to recruit persons of diverse backgrounds and to support their retention and advancement. Justice is one of our core values, and we are committed to fostering a workplace culture inclusive of people with respect to their race, ethnicity, national origin, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, veteran status, marital status, age, disabilities, political affiliation, religious beliefs or any other characteristic. Our commitment to justice and diversity also means providing a work environment that is welcoming, respectful, and engaging.

Our mission is to mobilize people, ideas and investments to make Central Indiana a community where all individuals have equitable opportunity to reach their full potential—no matter place, race or identity.

Racism deeply impacts the well-being of our communities, compounding existing disparities and creating intersectional barriers. We strive to name and address these barriers through community engagement and assessment, relevant and effective policy creation, and organizational accountability methods. We support initiatives that address all forms of oppression, however, maintaining an explicit focus on race is essential to advancing equity across our communities. Improving outcomes for people of color will improve outcomes for everyone.

**The comprehensive job details are available on our website at www.cicf.org/careers